Oloyin Surname

842,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oloyin Surname User-submission:

The surname Oloyin originates from Oyin Akoko, Akoko, north-western Ondo State, south-western Nigeria.

The monarch of Oyin has surname Bamisile, while Oloyin ought to be royal title of the king. However, a branch of the family bears Oloyin as their surname.

Oloyin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3251:545,05526,640
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Oloyin (70) may also be a first name.

Oloyin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Oloyin originates from Oyin Akoko, Akoko, north-western Ondo State, south-western Nigeria.

The monarch of Oyin has surname Bamisile, while Oloyin ought to be royal title of the king. However, a branch of the family bears Oloyin as their surname.

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Oloyin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oloyin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Oloyin occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oloyin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oloyin is the 842,714th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Oloyin reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 70 people.

This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 545,055. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kwara, where 47 percent reside, Lagos, where 16 percent reside and Oyo, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oloin913/
Aloyin83110/
Oloyan8330/
Olyian8317/
Oleyin8313/
Olayin8310/
Goloin834/
Olgoin833/
Oluyin833/
Oloyon832/
Oloyen832/
Oloine831/
Oloing831/
Olyain831/
Holoin831/
Olohyn831/
Goloyan7758/
Holoien7749/
Olohien7714/
Olayina7710/
Oluyina773/
Holgoin772/
Holuyin771/
Oluoyan771/
Olayine771/
Olaytin771/
Oluyink771/
Olohyna771/
Aloysin771/
Olien73391/
Aloin7384/
Eloin7380/
Olain7377/
Olein7335/
Oleyn7322/
Oloun7320/
Aloyn7312/
Oluin733/
Olijn733/
Uloin731/
Olayn731/
Golloian718/
Holloing711/
Goloyhon711/
Olouchin711/
Holoyane711/
Aloyan678,482/
Olayan675,574/
Eloyan672,892/
Olayon671,523/
Alloin67799/
Olojan67633/
Elloin67418/
Aloyon67412/
Aloian67349/
Oliyan67305/
Heloin67289/
Golain67201/
Eloyon67153/
Eloian67110/
Haloin6786/
Alayin6770/
Galoin6766/
Olaine6745/
Golien6744/
Oleyan6743/
Olijan6740/
Holain6737/
Ollien6737/
Olohun6731/
Holloigne6730/
Alyian6726/
Oluyen6724/
Olluyn6722/
Uloyan6720/
Holoun6718/
Golein6716/
Oslain6714/
Oleink6712/
Olayen6712/
Oulain6710/
Olyyan678/
Olound678/
O'Lain677/
Holuin677/
Alyain677/
Holein677/
Eleyin677/
Olaing676/
Oloung675/
Oleine674/
Olaian674/
Aleyin674/
Olgoun674/
Oleyón674/
Aaloin674/
Alyien673/
Aloyen673/
Olgain672/
Olaion672/
Olaiyn672/
Héloin672/
Elohyn672/
Holoushyn672/
Ollain671/
Oleuin671/
Oleynk671/
Elojin671/
Golyen671/
Aloine671/
Olaitn671/
Oleyon671/
Oleion671/
Oloyam671/
Oloujigne671/
Oulein671/
Ouloun671/
Oleyyn671/
Elayin671/
Olleyn671/
Oleyun671/
Alloyn671/
Holeyn670/
Guloin670/
Olaien670/

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